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Detroit's Pain Could Be South's Gain

The South is home to eight foreign auto plants and more are on the way

(Newser) - Is Greer, SC, the new Motor City? With execs from the Big Three getting a frosty reception to their efforts to wrest $25 billion from the federal government to stay solvent, the home of BMW’s North American operations—as well as other Southern communities that are home to foreign...

Mercedes Revs Up Hybrid
 Mercedes Revs Up Hybrid 
Sep 12, 2008 10:24 AM CDT

Mercedes Revs Up Hybrid

'09 version of luxury automaker's S-Class will get about 30 mpg

(Newser) - Mercedes is adding a hybrid model to its line of S-Class luxury autos in June 2009, BusinessWeek reports, promising nearly 30 miles to the gallon and adding $14,000 to its $88,000 base sticker price. The model—which, unlike some other hybrids, can’t run exclusively on battery power—...

London's Stodgy Cabs Get Overhaul

Classic black taxis could be phased out for minivans

(Newser) - London's black cabs, with their jump seats and garrulous drivers, are one of the emblems of the city. But they're also gas-guzzling polluters, reports the New York Times, so this month the eco-conscious British capital is introducing a new taxi to its streets: a minivan designed by Mercedes that bears...

Top 10 Priciest Cars to Own
 Top 10 Priciest Cars to Own
Aug 13, 2008 9:00 AM CDT

Top 10 Priciest Cars to Own

Mercedes takes top four spots on Forbes list

(Newser) - Gas prices may be sinking, but the owners of luxury and high-performance vehicles wouldn't know it. Factoring in $4-plus premium gas, depreciation, insurance, fees, and sales tax, some top cars cost double over a 5-year stretch what owners first paid. Forbes wheels out the priciest (including 5-year pricetag):

Smart Car Scores Big on Cute
 Smart Car Scores Big on Cute 
Jul 18, 2008 9:45 AM CDT

Smart Car Scores Big on Cute

Tiny rides now trendy, even for big car people

(Newser) - Mercedes’ Smart cars are selling brilliantly—the US waiting list is 30,000 long—and the tiny two-seater's performance at the gas pump isn't the whole story. Yes, they’re the most fuel-efficient non-hybrids around, but only barely—some Hondas and Toyotas almost match their 33mpg. There's also the cute...

Audi Aims to 'Outsnob Mercedes'
 Audi Aims to
 'Outsnob Mercedes' 
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Jun 24, 2008 7:13 AM CDT

Audi Aims to 'Outsnob Mercedes'

Luxury car maker amps up prestige with R8 supercar

(Newser) - Prestigious Audi seeks to turn its nose even higher and “outsnob Mercedes” by 2015, Esquire reports—not in sales, but in swanky elements, including:
  1. Over-the-top bells and whistles: A Bang & Olufsen stereo system has tweeters popping out of the dash, which aim to silence the nearest BMW.

Volvo Promises Crash-Proof Car By 2020

Road deaths will be history, Swedes say

(Newser) - Volvo executives have vowed to create an un-crashable, injury-proof car by 2020, Reuters reports. The car manufacturer is adapting technology developed for commercial aviation to create a vehicle that will take over the controls in a dangerous situation and brake or steer out of harm's way. Engineers are hopeful such...

Car of the Year: Mazda2
 Car of the Year: Mazda2 
Mar 21, 2008 6:54 AM CDT

Car of the Year: Mazda2

Compact gets top world honors at New York auto show

(Newser) - The compact Mazda2 took top honors as World Car of the Year yesterday at the International Auto Show in New York, the Detroit News reports. The car, also known as the Demio in some countries, earned accolades from a panel of international journalists for its combination of performance and price....

Tiny Smart Cars Zip Toward US
Tiny Smart Cars Zip Toward US
Sep 19, 2007 2:53 PM CDT

Tiny Smart Cars Zip Toward US

Newsweek interviews president of Smart USA

(Newser) - With the first Smart Car set to hit the US in January, Newsweek questions the company president on the intelligence of trying to sell a 1,750-pound vehicle in the land of bigger-is-better. Despite bad safety ratings from Consumer Reports and entrenched SUV love in the American psyche, he seems...

Life Without Chrysler Suits Daimler Fine

German automaker predicts 10% profit margins by 2010

(Newser) - Rid of the Chrysler albatross since its May sale, German automaker DaimlerChrysler says its profits are taking off, Business Week reports. CEO Dieter Zetsche said yesterday the company—which aims to strip "Chrysler" from its name this fall—is likely to beat his estimates of 7% profit this year,...

Luxury Cars Flunk Damage Tests
Luxury Cars Flunk
Damage Tests
Aug 2, 2007 2:40 PM CDT

Luxury Cars Flunk Damage Tests

Weak bumpers, expensive parts drive up costs of repairing high-end vehicles

(Newser) - Luxury cars will rack up exorbitantly expensive damage after even low-speed impacts, a federal safety report says. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety numbers out today show that 11 high-end vehicles, including Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan models, have bumpers that are too weak and impact absorbers that don't extend far enough—...

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